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A. APPLICANTS UNDER THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT CATEGORY MUST POSSESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING -

1. Passed any of the final examination specified in *Part I of the First Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967 and gain 3 years of working experience in the service of chartered accountant or in a Government department, bank, insurance company, local authority or other commercial, financial, industrial or professional organisation; and/or

2. Member of any of the recognised bodies specified in **Part II of the First Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967; and/or

3.Passed the MIA Qualifying Examination and gain 3 years of working experience in the service of chartered accountant or in a Government department, bank, insurance company, local authority or other commercial, financial, industrial or professional organization.

B. MIA QUALIFYING EXAMINATION - ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO MIA MEMBERSHIP

1.Those interested in may be eligible to sit for the MIA Qualification Examination if you possess a qualification relating to accounting, business or finance recognised by the Public Services Department of the Government or other qualifications approved by the MIA Council.

2.However, pursuant to Rule 3(3) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountant Qualifying Examination Rules, 2002, the accounting content in the above qualifications must not be less than 60 per cent of the total qualification which will be assessed by the MIA Examination Committee.

3.Please visit the Institute's website at www.mia.org.my or contact the Education Department of the Institute at education@mia.org.my or further information on the QE.

1.Possess a first degree and/or is a member of any of the recognised bodies specified in **Part II of the First Schedule of the Act, and a Masters degree or higher, in which he must have a major in accounting for either his first degree or Masters degree; and

2.He has not less than 3 years’ experience in teaching accountancy or accountancy related subjects at an institution of higher learning or equivalent.

Part I, First Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967

- Bachelor of Accounting, University of Malaya

- Diploma in Accounting, University of Malaya (Post Graduate)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (University Kebangsaan Malaysia)

- Advanced Diploma in Accounting, (UiTM)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (UiTM)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) (Universiti Utara Malaysia)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (International Islamic University Malaysia)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) (Information System), (Universiti Utara M'sia)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (Universiti Malaysia Sabah)

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), Kolej Universiti Sains dan Tecknologi M'sia

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (Universiti Tenaga Nasional)

commenced from the academic year 2002/2003 onwards

- Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), (Universiti Multimedia)

commenced from the academic year 2002/2003 onwards

Part II, First Schedule of Accountants Act, 1967

- Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)

- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

- Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) – (ACCA)

- Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICA Australia)

- CPA Australia

- Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand (ICANZ)

- Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants

- Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) – (CIMA)